Exploring and sharing a love for mathematical & computational ideas. Using #edtech like @Scratch, @microbit_edu, @Desmos, @geogebra, @MathigonOrg.
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3 Feb 2023
Truchet Tiles @scratch project ver. 2: scratch.mit.edu/projects/796… A 10x10 grid of quarter-circle tiles that rotate randomly to form shapes and pathways. #math #mathed #geometry #coding #edtech #scratch #hourofcode #mathematics #onted #edtech #peel21st #csk8 #codingforkids #truchet
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Tessellation Arcs @scratch project: scratch.mit.edu/projects/796… A 10x10 grid of circle-arc tiles that rotate randomly to form shapes and pathways. #math #mathed #geometry #coding #edtech #scratch #hourofcode #mathematics #onted #edtech #peel21st #csk8 #codingforkids #tessellation
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28 Jan 2023
Happy #WorldLEGODay! We're incredibly grateful for our longtime partnership with our friends @LEGOfoundation, whose support and inspiration has helped millions of kids around the world connect, collaborate, and share their playful creations with Scratch.
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24 Jan 2023
RT @MrSchuermann: Collaborating with educators from the @MsMasood25 family of schools on how to utilize the versatile @CentralPeel1 '#Engag…
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Musical pendulum @scratch project: scratch.mit.edu/projects/781… Experiment with the tempo variable to enjoy different sound patterns. #math #mathed #geometry #coding #edtech #scratch #hourofcode #mathematics #onted #edtech #peel21st #csk8 #codingforkids #music #pendulum
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8 Dec 2022
👋 Introducing CoCo.
Co-create, Code, Collaborate, Learn, Play—WITH PEERS IN REAL-TIME
🔊 Watch video. Join the invite list: coco.build
Builds on the hugely expressive @scratch @p5xjs environments.
Being made with love by a tiny #PhD team @MIT @medialab @LLKgroup
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10 Nov 2022
The area of a shape stays the same when it is cut into pieces and re-arranged, but what happens to the perimeter? Sound on for the end!
Learn more at our Math Music webinar series. Part 1 is Nov 15 at 7 PM EST. Sign up at amplify.com/mathwebinars.
@Amplify @desmosclassroom
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10 Nov 2022
Which is more shaded?
#mtbos #iteachmath
ALT Two identical rectangular frames created using small rectangular bricks. The frame on the left has all of the bricks shaded, whereas the frame on the right has the internal rectangle shaded. Each frame has a width of 32 units and length of 25 units. Each frame’s width is made up of 5 brick widths and 3 brick lengths. Each frame’s width is made up of 2 brick widths and 3 brick lengths.
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6 Sep 2022
As the new school year begins, I'm re-posting my "Ten Tips for Cultivating Creativity" (from my book Lifelong Kindergarten) mres.medium.com/ten-tips-for…
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16 Aug 2022
Drawing Lissajous curves in this @Scratch project: scratch.mit.edu/projects/246… Enjoy! #math #mathed #geometry #coding #edtech #scratch #lissajous #harmonograph #hourofcode #mathematics #onted #edtech #peel21st #tetrahedron #csk8 #codingforkids
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Motion-induced blindness illusion @Scratch project: scratch.mit.edu/projects/721… Focus only on the flashing green dot. Do the orange dots disappear then reappear? #Scratch #coding #mathland #mathed #edtech #peel21st #codingforkids #makered #onted #creativecoding #opticalillusion
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We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.
ALT View of Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols in the CAPCOM area of the Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in 1977. Image taken during filming of promotional movie designed to aid in recruiting minorities as candidates for Space Shuttle Astronaut positions.
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In this task, students learn about the classification of 3D projections while exploring the secrets of some famous optical illusions. The task has 5 separate activities, each a separate lesson to be done throughout the school year. Learn more at mathigon.org/task/optical-il…
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6 Jul 2022
Has your probability unit gotten you down?
Many believe that probability is really simple (and boring) to teach. This set of visual prompts is out to change that thinking!
Learn more here: mathisvisual.com/probability…
#MTBoS #iteachmath #edchat #mathschat
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1 Jul 2022
The Cistercian numerals are a forgotten number system, developed by the Cistercian monastic order in the early thirteenth century, much more compact than Arabic or Roman numerals: with a single character you could write any integer from 1 to 9999 [more: buff.ly/2LDj1Kg]
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29 Jun 2022
Some thoughts on how we can transform learning around the world...
29 Jun 2022
At the LEGO Idea Conference 2022, we asked our keynote speakers and participants what future learning systems should look like. Right now, we’re in Paris at the #transformingeducation Pre-Summit where we are sharing those answers with education decision-makers. @TransformingEdu
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24 Jun 2022
Every logic gate has a specific rule used to determine when it sends an output of ON. Can you determine the rules for the gates shown here? In this free lesson plan, students create a truth table for each logic gate: mathigon.org/task/truth-tabl…
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21 Jun 2022
The new Split, Merge, and Organize actions on our Number Cards can help students develop a deep understanding of place value. How might you use these new features with students? Try them out for yourself at mathigon.org/polypad/#number…
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